Another busy month in the worlds of Doctor Who audio sees the release of UNIT: Shutdown, the second set of adventures following Kate Stewart, Osgood and friends, saving the world without Time Lord assistance. Meanwhile, Torchwood presents an early tale, with Game of Thrones actress Indira Varma reprising her role as wayward agent Suzie Costello in ‘Moving … >
Over the years we have seen the Doctor have a few issues with mothers – usually when the mothers of his companions deliver him an almighty slap – but what about fathers? We know that the Time Lord is a grandfather himself, and have even seen him cast in a fatherly role after a surprise … >
Today marks exactly twelve years since it was announced to the press that Billie Piper was going to be the new Doctor Who companion. Piper was best known at the time as the late-’90s teen pop star behind the Number 1 hit songs ‘Because We Want To’ and ‘Girlfriend’. Since leaving Doctor Who in 2006 she has gone on to … >
Despite strong fan opinions voiced on the new paradigm Daleks, we’re sure most would agree that Ian McNiece’s role as Winston Churchill in 2010’s ‘Victory of the Daleks’ was a triumph. Shrewdly positioned as a long-time friend of the Doctor, the door was thrown open for further adventures before and after. Picking up the baton, … >
While the Troughton-era Early Adventure, ‘The ISOS Network’, may have been bumped to January, there was still plenty going on in the world of Doctor Who audio this month, including the release of the first ‘War Doctor’ Box Set ‘Only the Monstrous’ and the return of Torchwood One’s Yvonne Hartman in ‘One Rule’. Very much … >
In this unofficial guide to the Doctor Who universe, writer Lance Parkin has attempted to throw his net wider than most. Not only has he drawn from televised events seen on the BBC, but he has weaved in details from the K-9 television series, spin-off video productions and even included information from the wider worlds … >
Aimed squarely at the Christmas market for younger fans, BBC Children’s Books have released a few Doctor Who related stocking fillers, in addition to October’s entertaining volume The Time Lord Letters and the stunning Impossible Worlds art book. Being young at heart, we decided to dive in and connect with our inner child… Doctor … >
Vikings! We all love those warrior Norsemen, don’t we? Except when the Doctor is not in the mood for them, with or without their historically inaccurate but amusing horned helmets. ‘The Girl Who Died’ was one of this season’s most anticipated episodes, primary for the much trumpeted casting announcement of Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams and the … >
Each month we’re picking out the best of the latest Doctor Who products on sale! Check out October’s goodies… Doctor Who: Impossible Worlds book Published on Thursday 29 October, this book sees the Doctor Who Art Department open their doors to reveal a unique, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most loved series on … >
A.L. Kennedy’s novel, featuring a lone Fourth Doctor, is an expanded version of ‘The Death Pit’, first published as an eBook in 2013 and then again as part of this year’s ‘Time Trips’ short story collection. To be honest, the original rather failed to grab our attention in a collection alongside rather smart tales from … >